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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-10-06
Through scintillating zones OF air.
Scientific Farming in Georgia.

Bob Upper is colored farmer of
this community, and his mode of pro-
cedure illustrates a very large ma
jority CT colored farmers who rent
land and farm con their own hook. "
Robert is the owner of an emaciated,
dun-colored, bobtailed bull, which
serves as plow-horse, Sunday-go-to-
meeting buggy nag and hauler of a
Saturdays ''load of wood, sab" The
feed of this bovine consists of wire
grass, trapped during the Silly hours
of the night, while his master sleeps
the sleep of the just, and hence it is
Old Dun doesn't present that well-fed,
sleek appearance incident To high liv-
ing.
Passing Farmer Tipper's recently
this reporter found that gentleman
pulling a bell line over Old Dun and
going at a snail's pace, throwing two
burrows to some pale, sickly looking
corn that struggled for existence amid
the weeds and grass always present in
the average colored planters crop.
Hailing us and asking the loan of a
'chaw terbacker, sah,' the following
dialogue ensued:
Bob, why don't you hoe out that
corn?" asked the reporter.
81 lows ter, boss, when lays by
although the cora was in full silk and
tasscl at waist high.
CHOW did you begin that crop,
Bob?" asked the reporter.
I'm de fust place, sab, / run one
furrer in dc middle and drapt de con
en- kivered it wild my feet. One munt
later / flung two turner's to it, and den
side out my cotton crap of twelve
akers. Fust er June l fling two more
furrers to de con an two more to my
cotton and chops it out. Dis is de
next plowin' | gives de con. Mex
time I'll bust out desc baulks. and den
I'll hoe it, sab, eff its with it.
do you prepare your land before
planting, BobP' asked the reporter
20. no, sab. Twon't do ter 90 to
sturvin' the sarrl (soiD too much in
dis sandy lam You mus plant in de
warter furrer ter ketch DC rain dat
fails, and den, as you kin, fling de
sarrl to dc con as she grows. "Twon't
do TO sturv de sarrl too much, case if
you do you lose all de suption Sub
stancc) in de LAM" said Bob, looking
as wise as Solomon himself. -BGi's-
briGQe (Gd Democrat
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-10-06
Gold Found I'm His Grave.


The accidental opening of soldiers
grave at Atlanta recently, disclosed
what is rarely ever hidden in the
side of hill, near the East Tennessee
Railroad shops, and was about four or
five feet deep. The soldier was prob
ably hastily buried there during the
war. Workmen have been engaged
in making an excavation at this place
for several days and more than once
have discovered bones that greatly re-
sembled those of human body. They
dug hole twelve feet deep and four
feet square and into il lowered a small
can filed with gunpowder, to which
fuse was attached, for the purpose Of
loosening the earth. Over the can
they firmly packed some clay and the
fuse was then lighted In few Sec
onds there was a mufled explosion
and for several yards around the earth
was broken mp as If it had been thor
oughly plowed.
In one spot within a few feet of the
hole, solid piece of earth had been
lifted up and turned over, leaving an
excavation eight feet square and five
feet deep. One of the workmen pecred
into the cavity, and, hastily returning
to his companions, exclaimed, That's
a grave aud there's a skeleton in it.
The men looked into the tomb and
saw a human skeleton with all the
bones in their proper place, but on a
touch they fell apart A closer in
spection was made and several brass
buttons, with the letters ~. 5. on
them, and the visor of cap were
found in the grave There was no sign
of burial garments or Of decayed wood
to show that the dead soldier had been
buried in a coffin.
II believe this is money" exclaimed
one of the workmen as he brushed the
earth-stains from something round in
his hand He held $50 gold piece.
II have found one just like it, ex-
citedly exclaimed another laborer, and
lie set to work to make his gold shine.
Here's a small piece So" ex-
claimed n third workman.
The search became general and one
more $50 gold piece, two tens and
another five making in all 800, were
found in the soldiers grave.
One of the labccers who had not been
fortunate enough to pick up one of the
coins said: "You wouldn't catch me
taking money home what came out Of
a grave. just tell you that skeleton
viii haunt you fellows what's got that
gold, sure's you're born"
This caused some uneasiness among
the holders of the money, but they did
not give it up. The body was that of
Union soldier, as the letters on the
brass buttons clearly indicated, and
he was probably among the killed
in one of the battles fought around At
lanta. Like many others who met a
similar fate, he was buried without a
winding sheet or shroud and with lit
tie ceremony. He was probably
buried in the clothes in which he was
shot down, and his money was left in
his pockets and covered up in the
grave. After more than twenty years
no trace of garments could be found,
but the gold was still there, and Of all
the contents of the tomb it was the
only thing that remained for which
men care or find use to-day.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-10-06

sentence IA dog catches a rat" the
word dog" is indicated by slapping the
hand on the leg as in calling dog, and
the word rat by an arbitrary sign.
The word catches in both these SEN
fences is indicated by catching one hand
with the other a gesture that expresses
the idea more plainly than words.
After spending half q day in one of
Cbicagos deaf mute schools, it would
require but little reflection TO convince
anyone that the proper place to educate
deaf mutes is in the public schools. The
advanced methods necessary for the ed
ucation of these children contain many
suggestions valuable to the teachers in
general, and the deaf mutes themselves
are interesting and profitable associates
for the other scholars The only other
way to educate them is in institutions,
where they are isolated for long time
from the rest of the world, and become
unfit to associate with, or to take any
part in it. 1t is not generally known,
however. that it costs the State much
less 20 educate the deaf mutes in classes
connected with the public schools than
in public institutions. The following
figures will prove the fact very forcibly.
liz NOot 9NNA4y pSA SuPAtet w S0NNNeS
the children in the District of Columbia
College, is S578.G0; in the New England
American Asylum, S2S0.47; in the New
York institution, 1857. so; in the lnstitu-
ton at Jacksonville, ILL.,, S194.44. The
cost to educate these children in the
Chicago. public schools has so far been
about $50 year each. Here they have
the adYaieage of remaining at home. of
learning to associate and communicate
with the outside world. and of being in
structed by teachers noted for their skill
and efficiency in this particular field.
The principal of the Chicago deaf mute
schools, p A. Emery, himself deaf
mute, is the author of many works on
various subjects. and has a national rep
utation foI - efforts on behalf of those
in his own condition. The Kansas In
stitution for the deaf and dumb was
founded by this gentleman in 1861, and
is now III flourishing condition. CHI
caQ0 Herald
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-10-06

communication in deaf mute class, be-
tween pupils and teacher is, of course,
through the medium of the eye-by
signs, by natural objects, by drawings
and by written language, and many of
the methods employed in such a class
could be profitably adopted by those
teachers in ordinary schools who neglect
to train sufficiently the eyes and hands
of their pupils.
The language of signs consists not only
of the alphabet, but of many pictorial
motions, by which a thing, or a whole
idea, is represented For instance, hold
ing the hands i'll peculiar position, as
in the act Of catching always means
ball" holding the arms in front of the
body. and movi:g them up and down in
suggestive manner, means baby
moving the hand round and round in
circle means always" as the circle has
neither beginning nor end; placing The
palms of tho hands together as in prayer,
means TASK. 4 representative of the
Herald visited Miss Grace d. Emery S
class one afternoon last week and saw,
among many other interesting things.
how spelling exercise is conducted.
All the above signs, and many others,
were made to the pupils, the teacher
standing in front of them, and the words
represented were promptly written in
books. Miss Emery explained that 1t
was necessary to conduct spelling ex-
ercise in this way, because if the words
were spelled by the teacher by means of
the hand alphabet the pupils would de-
rive no benefit. Sometimes list of
words is incorrectly written on the
board, and the scholars copy the list,
correcting the mistakes. This sign con-
versation is very interesting thing to
watch, and could profitably be studied
by any one The deaf mutes claim that
it was the original language. Many peo-
pile use it uncon5ciousiy in connection
with their spoken discourse, and some
peoples. as the French, are particularly
addicted to it. 1t is very expressive,
and adds force and meaning to any one S
conversation. AS Miss Emery indicated
the different words she wished spelled,
occasionally some bright looking boy or
girl would place his hand to his head
and then move it away Suddenly, as if
throwing something. Ths would mean
ut is not in my head. or, in other
words, II don't know. In the sign
language, various expressions of counte-
nance are called into play, a single glance
sometimes expressing a whole sentence
more e-aphatically than words could
nr1bably do
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-10-06

accessible, being surrounded, as it were,
by walls little thicker and tighter
Modern science has discovered means Of
communicating with these shut-in iden-
titles and of teaching them to commune
cate with others-means of letting the
light both out and in. The results have
well repaid all the trouble. Thousands
of faces that would otherwise have been
stolid or depraved have been made elo-
queht with the highest intelligence and
capable of exprcssingall the graces of
virtue and morality. ANY one who IS OPP
posed to educating deaf mutes in the
public schools will change his opinion if
he will spend half day in one of these
classes as taught in the public schools.
When he looks at the bright, eager faces
of the pupils, sees the qualityof their work
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-10-06
The Cost OF Daughters.

II have launched three daughters in
twelve years, said a weli-known man
the other day The first averaged
s., 900 a year for three seasons, till she
married. The second cost me $4,000 a
year for two years Number three re-
CURED SIS, 600 year to keep her in
gowns, and nov my wife says I've got
10 put s.. coo more on that TO see num-
Der four, who is just coming out, well
started. There is one comfort how
ever |; IS harder on their husbands
than it is on me A young girl can't
dress as a married belle does. and | sup
pose my second daughter is spending
something like $50, 600 now.-Neao Tors
Nail
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-10-06
The Biggest Plank.

Many large redwood specimen
blanks have been cut for exhibition
purposes in this State. but the largest
specimen was brought to this city yes
terday from Humboldt Bay. 1t is to
be shipped to Kansas City to be dis
played at the exposition to be held
there. The dimensions of the plank
are: Length, Is feet; width, . feet 3
inches; thickness, inches. An en-
deavor is being made TO cut s larger
one for the Mechanics Fair, = San
francisco Examiner.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-10-06
He Wanted Some of 1t.

A story is told of a Dutchman (and,
of course, there's not one word of truth
in it) that owned q balky horse. One
day when he was in q very great hurry
the nag took a notion to stop and stay.
The Dutchman was annoyed. There he
was with a wagon load of freight, and
but a few minutes to spare if he was
going to catch the Fall River boat. A
great crowd of sympathizers gathered
around and made remarks. At last the
inevitable small boy worked his way to
the front aud volunteered to make the
horse move. His proposition meeting
approval he started off and soon re-
turned with a condiment and poured it
into the animals ear. In about ten sec
onds the horse was speeding mp the
street, fiippery- Flap scattering goods in
all directions, smashing and banging the
wagon, and having things his own way
despite the frantic efforts of shouting
policemen with outspread arms.
"Where you co. dot?'' inquired the
phlegmatic Dutchman, taking his pipe
from his mouth.
Right round the corner" replied the
delighted boy.
How much was the cost of dots' he
next asked.
"Only 10 cents" said the lad.
''Sol wish dot you got me tollar's
worth, and here's the toilar. Put dot
stuff in my ear right away, Ply chimminy
gracious; dot horse must catch him. -
NesC York Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-10-06

Chicago Herald: A Grant county
farmer says he has found puff-balls on
his farm four feet across and superior to
mushrooms as dehcacy. Now he is
waiting for an autumnal liar of greater
fecundity and larger imagination than
himself
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-10-06
Death OF John B. Finch.

Boston, Mass, Oct. 3.-John b.
Finch, the temperance orator of Ne
braska, dropped dead in the Eastern
Railway depot in this city at II O'Clock
tonight. He had been to Lynn, where
he lectured, and was returning to this
city, where he was to have lectured in
the Peoples Church course. The cause
of his death was heart disease.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-10-06
Until the Storm blows Over.

rs your mistress in, MaryY" Sin
ouired the head of the house as he came
home.
mo, sorr. The dressmaker spoiled her
new silk, an she's gone there to see
about il.
Nv ii e-wr' whislled the old man un-
easily; Just say to her that am called
downtown on important business, and
wont be home until late. Puck.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-10-06

The size of the Chicago Herald has
beer increased from four to eight pages,
while the price remains the two
cents. The publishers announce that
the present high standard of the paper
will be maintained and improved upon
if possible.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-10-06

President Morrison, of the Wisconsin
Dairymen's Association, figures it that
Wisconsin is to be the first state in the
union in the dairy business. At present
the state has 100000 cows, that produce
100000 pounds of butter and 100000
600 pounds of cheese annually.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-10-06

A new cyclorama IS being presented
in Chicago. called Jerusalem on the
day of the Cruciixion. This is said 10
give an excellent idea of the place and
of the use of art in connection with
christian teaching. This panama
has taken the place of tho battle of
Chattanooga.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-10-06

Senator Sawyer states that he will
attend the banquet given TO President
Cleveland. He will do it simply out Of
respect to our chief magistrate, regard
less of any political or partisan feeling
on the subject.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-10-06
Il rake. nraIn. 70 Boy nraIns.

After the death Of the elder Garrett a
friend remarked to the younger: Bob,
you can't run this thing You haven't
brains enough Il know il" replied
Bob, ''bnt I've got plenty of money and
can buy all tbs brains | need" Per-
haps by this time Bob" has different
opinion of brains-- Pitts5urg Chronicle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-10-06

The man who enters a street-car and
picks up q halt-dolisr which has been
lying on the floor unseen by the other
passengers for tie last ton minutes must
never run Tor office Faa. very incident
will beat him higher lAaa Z kite-Ds-
troit Fres l'resx
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-10-06

thew are pretty. "Ihey are not mine;
they are yours" They came from the
Pacific Ocean" OF course there were
various mistakes in the answers. the
most common Of which was the omission
of articles. The correction of these con-
stituted part of the instruction given in
the lesson. A further step in this exer-
else would have beeJ to have the pupils
unite these sentences into a connected
description. Here, th,n, was valuable
and interesting lesson and one that com
mends itself to any progressive teacher.
The eve of the pupil was practiced in
-sze, form and color; spelling, grammar,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-10-06

and the methods
of imparting and
rcceiyin 6 in
struction, he will
become person
ely interested,
and unless he is
n stole or of a
selfish mold, it
viii dawn upon
him that these
pupils have the
same mental fac
ulties. and the
same right to
have them de-
veloped as any
Of h n r q AL
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-10-06

The use which is made of natural OBJ
jects in deaf mute school would be of
advantage to any teacher. Mics Emery
has a cabinet of minerals, bugs, butter
flies. shells and similar articles of which
she has the scholars write names and
descriptions A box of star fish was
placed on front desk, and the class then
sent to the blackboard. Various ques-
tions were asked and the answers were
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-10-06

Pm not going 70 play with Willie
WafIles any moFc. WAS F.ossie's dictum.
Willie is very nice little boy. said
her msmms. y cont ii'se him In fact,
/ don ike boys al. Eaaaama | guess
it's because I'm not oil caough. -AeD
York Sun.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-10-06
Fifteen Famous American Inven-
tions.

The fifteen great American inven-
tons of worldwide adoption are ~
The cotton-gin, (2) the planning ma
chine, (S) the grass mower and reap
er, az the rotary printing press, (5)
navigation by steam, (6) the hot-air
engine, "a the sewing machine, (8)
the india-rubber industry, CO.. the ma
chine manufacture Of horseshoes, (10)
the sand-blast for carving, QD the
gage lathe, (12) the grain elevator,
(13) artificial ice-making on a large
scale, (14) the electric magnet and its
practical application, C5) the tele-
phone.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-10-06
Spring! Spring!

The Arm Lock Bed spring Is becoming
ve-y pouular when used. Delivered promptly
When ordered. Any one wishing a good bed
snrinc should not fail to call upon, or address
FRANK PARRY, sole manufacturer,
Fenuimore, Wis. Feb. $50 ssfi
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-10-06
GRANT COUNTY, WISCONSIN
STATISTICS.

sopulation. Observation-Disclosures. S7,s5s
frea in square miles,. .......... Lose
state valuation of property for 1882. S12 coo e6e
GRANT COUNTY, one OF the Oldest and larges
onnties in the State, is situated in the extreme
southwest corner--in size being about the same
irea as the state of Rhode Island. Its first set.
Element dates back to 1927.
The County now ranks sixth in population
and twelfth in wealth. The principal products
are Corn, Oats, Cattle and Hogs. Of the latter
immense quantities are shipped every year.
tages equal II not superior to any County in the
state and il destined to grow in the future as n
the past.
The County is traversed by four Railroads, on
hayingits terminus in the County at LAHcAsTRE
the County Seat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-10-06

The "Jeffersonian simplicity" of the
banquet given by the Merchants AS
sociation to the President at Milwaukee
will be truly edifying. Odly $12, a
plate.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-10-06
GREAT BARGAINS /!
At GLEN HAVEN.

wish GREAT REDUCTION in Prices for the
Thirty Days, fer Cash. Of my entire stock Of Goods.
suit of Clothes worth BIS for S12 $40 suit for &c. &C.
Black Cashmere worth 81 for so rs cts Goods for &C.,
Domestic Dress Goods worth 80 cts for 25 cts, &c.
Ladies' Fine Shoes worth SO for $780, 80 Shoes for $75
Mems worth 1925 for $685. SO Shoes for $3.50
Mems Boots worth $3.50 for "a; 81 Boots for $3.50
Crockery at from 20 to 80 per cent. discount.
Goods New The stock will be sold
proporonate price
would be useless to tell you that selling for you
would believe but will sell you great many goods
than
cheap goods and and convince yourselves
that have bargains My goods all marked in plain figures both
the old price and the There will be but ask
. any other. Yours respectfully
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-10-06

The cold weather, with frosts at
night will be an effectual preventive
against the spread of cholera this year.
The danger will be next summer
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-10-06

A temporary stay of proceedings has
been granted by the New York Court of
Appeals in the case of Jake Sharp.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-10-06

Contributions are being sent to the
Tribune Office in Chicago to erect a
monument to the policemen who lost
their lives at the Haymarket riot.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-10-06

Neebe, the anarchist is working in
the harness shop at Joliet.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-10-06
TO an Eagte.


On me The sun hath ret, Tie iowlsnds lie
Dim Ia the purple folds OF early night,
But thou. gray cruiser of the chaTtlcss sky,
D0st steer thy SLOW, undertaking flight
Full in the suns unclOuded glare.
The world is bright around thee, thy strong
breast
Parts flashing streams of keen. ethereal fire
Aslant the ardent spendors of the West,
On stiil, curved vans thou mountest ever
higher
Through scintillating zones Of air.
From what far quest through the white gates
OF morn,
Beyond the peopled East returnest thou2
rewards what sheer, solitary mountain born
In the primeval wild art vOyaging now,
Thou haunter of unbarriered space2
watch thee soaring up the sleeps of light.
Half doubling thou art aught Of mortal
birth,
ForedOOmed TO hunger, WEAKNESS, and blight,
And wintry change OF this controlling earth,
Like our siow-footed, wingless race.
Aloof in lone aerial eQuipoise,
The roar of inextinguishable strife
Melts round thee like a faint, unmeaning
voice,
And to thy sight the myriad maze of life
Is buBa blurred, phautaemal scene.
Away strong SOUL Thou leavest time and
Disheveled grief and midnie ht-walking care,
To crawl The dim abyssmsl world beneath,
Whilst thou in deeps Of golden dusk dost
fare
Far through the rneasureless serene.
Charles Lotin Hildreth.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-10-06

The state convention of the I'M. G.
A. will be held in Madison, beginning
with the 18th of October, About $50
delegates are expected.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-10-06

Wisconsin now ranks fourth in the list
of paper-manufacturing states.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-10-06

written. Here is
one set of answers
given. There are
star fish in the
box. There are
two yellow star
fish in the box.
Two of them are
upside down.
There is one
brown star fish in
the box. They
are fastened in
the box BY a
thread. Il think
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-10-06
In A VOICELEsS WORLD.
A VISIT TO A DEAF MUTE SCHOOL.

How the Language of Signs Is Taught In
the Deaf Mute Ciass-Rooms OF the
Chicago Public Schools.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-10-06
Graut Gnnuty 4eraIa;

Jenny Lind, who has been dangerous
ly i'll, is recovering.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-10-06

Attorney & Counselor GEO. b. CARTER.
Lancaster. Wis. VIII practice in ali cou-ts in
nc states except County Courts. Office at the
County Court Room il Court House January
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